wonderful; astounding; marvellous
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to say; to tell; to state; to do
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
for more details ...; for further information ...
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
large build; large pattern
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to need; to demand; to take; to require
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to have an eye on; to zero in on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
please (give me); please (do for me)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
rather; better; instead; if anything
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance